"sir!"

Some of the soldiers saluted him in front of the fort's main gate.

"where's Marleus?"

"in the North prison. He said that he needed to do some experiments"

"i see"

He headed to the north prison while followed by Khall and the soldiers. After arriving at the entrance of the prison, he waved his hand and the soldiers left them.

"your friend... is in there?"

"yes Khall. let's go"

They climbed down the stairs and passed the corridor. Khall saw inside those cells that they passed and couldn't believe with what he saw.

"these people.... with that sharp pointy ears.... they must be elves.."

-criing-

-krrt-

"just...kill...me..." A very faint voice could be heard

"Marleus! there you are"

A man with a 180 cm skinny body was doing something with an elf. His messy long green hair covered all of his back and half of his face. He turned around to saw who called him just now.

"Chillyd....beside you.... new specimen...."

"he's our new friend. He's Khall, a Half-beast"

-whuuss-

Marleus suddenly approached Khall and stared at him. Without blinking, he kept staring him.

"..... what's wrong with him?"

"haha, don't worry. He's just curious with you"

".....as long he can make me stronger" Khall mumbled

"stronger....? i...can...do....that"

"then, you will follow Marleus"

"ok..."

Just when he turned around, he could feel a very fast and hard strike to the back of his head.

-buugh-

"...kggh... "

Khall was falling to the floor. With only one strike, Marleus successfully made him become unconscious.

"why did you suddenly do that Marleus?"

"i....need to bring it.... right?"

"well yes.. i can freeze him but... never mind. I'll meet commander to give my report" He waved his hand

"...got it"

Chilly stopped and turned around before he left the prison.

"just make sure he become far stronger. At least, he can get that"

"..no....problem.." Marleus nodded

"then, I leave it to you"

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Back to the Ohre village, the ritual preparation finished and they prepared to do the burial ceremony. Two brave souls were departed to the heavenly green field by Shanti's praying.

They really didn't know how to express their sad feeling. They were still in mourned situation, and the threat was still out there, ready to strike them anytime.

"by the protection of our beast god ROGNIR"

"by the protection of our beast god ROGNIR"

Shanti closed the ritual with her praying and the villager went back to their house.

"can't i do something as a shaman?..... why I'm so powerless...."

She really wanted to cry at that place but some of people and Mugha were still there. She needed to hold her tears.

Mugha approached and sat beside her.

"what's wrong?"

"no.. nothing really.."

".... I've already talked with all the fighter. They agreed with me"

"...about the last howl sacrifice ritual? how could they just agree with that..."

"no Shanti. You need to remember, they don't easily agree or want to sacrifice their soul... they were afraid...yet they knew that's for the best"

"...why can you be so sure?"

"then i want to ask you Shanti. Why don't you believe the prophecy?"

"because it didn't make sense! why must we sacrifice so many souls only to summon our apostle?!! in what way do you think that furr'dhad can help us?!!"

"Shanti... stop it. I can't tolerate it when you speak bad about our furr'dhad"

"I ... forget it" She wiped her tears

"you will do it anyway"

"Shanti... this is not about my will or decision"

Mugha knew that his decision put her in a very hard position. As the shaman, she needed to support it, yet as his close family, she totally refused that.

"we don't have much time. I'll tell our fighter's decision to father"

Mugha stood and headed to his house. Shanti just sat there with her tears flowing down on her cheek.

-----( Chapter 123 "A little wolf 21" )-----